10 Army Veterans Who Made It Big in the Movies - Military.com
Dec 13, 2022 · Sidney Poitier was born in Miami but raised in his parents' native Bahamas. He emigrated to New York City to become an actor and lied about his age to enlist in the Army during World War II....
Sidney Poitier - Wikipedia
He was assigned to a Veteran's Administration hospital in Northport, New York, and was trained to work with psychiatric patients. Poitier became upset with how the hospital treated its patients and feigned mental illness to obtain a discharge.
15 Black Celebrities Who Served In The Military | Essence
Nov 13, 2023 · Notable figures such as Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, and Sheryl Underwood, among others were a part of the U.S. military at some point in their lives before rising to the heights of...
All the Young Men - Wikipedia
All the Young Men is a 1960 American Korean War feature film directed by Hall Bartlett and starring Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier dealing with desegregation in the United States Marine Corps. Poitier plays a sergeant unexpectedly placed in command of the survivors of a platoon in the Korean War.
“They Call Me Mister Tibbs!”: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier
Jan 10, 2022 · Poitier’s time in the military was short-lived and he was discharged in 1944. After the Army, Poitier was accepted into the American Negro Theater, but had a difficult time because of his Bahamian accent and not being able to sing.
9 Black Veterans Who Blazed a Path in Hollywood - Military.com
Feb 9, 2023 · After just 10 months in the service, Poitier convinced the Army that he was mentally unfit and later used those acting skills to build one of the most celebrated careers in Hollywood history.
Oscar-winning actor and WWII vet Sidney Poitier dies at 94
Jan 7, 2022 · At 16, he went to an Army recruiting office claiming to be 18. During WWII, Poitier served in a Veteran’s Administration hospital in Northport, New York, as a physiotherapist. After leaving the Army, Poitier went to work as a janitor at the …
Young Sidney Poitier used acting to survive tough start in New …
Jan 7, 2022 · The actor, who came to the United States from the Bahamas at age 15, lived on the streets and in an orphanage, was brutalized by racist police, and endured a demoralizing stint in the Army — all...
Sidney Poitier - Oscar, Movies & Death - Biography
Apr 3, 2014 · After a delinquency-filled youth and a short stint in the U.S. Army, Sidney Poitier moved to New York to pursue an acting career. He joined the American Negro Theater and later began finding...
Sidney Poitier becomes first African American to win Best ... - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · As a teenager, Poitier dropped out of school and returned to America to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his military stint, he became interested in theater and applied to the...